Paet: Estonia-USA relations will continue to deepen

2012-11-07

TALLINN - Estonian Foreign Minister Urmas Paet said that Estonia will continue developing the good comprehensive cooperation that has taken place will newly re-elected President of the United States Barack Obama and his team, the ministry's press department reports.

“We congratulate the winners of the elections. Cooperative relations between Estonia and the United States will remain strong and our cooperation, which has been active and very positive, will continue during President Obama's second term. During his current term, Estonia-USA relations have developed and expanded significantly,” said Paet.

The foreign minister stated that Estonia and the USA share the same democratic values and communicate frequently on bilateral and multilateral issues that are important to both Estonia and the USA. We both value democratic principles, rule of law, and respect for fundamental rights and freedoms.

“We will continue working with the USA to support countries that are on the reform path. Just like the USA once supported us, now we work together to support others that need our help,” Paet noted. We will also continue working with the USA as spokespersons for internet freedom.

Similar values are also held by the European Union and United States. “Therefore we feel it is essential to continue developing the relations between the European Union and United States of America; there should also be close foreign policy cooperation in addressing many important issues,” added the foreign minister.

It is essential to continue strengthening trans-Atlantic co-operation within the framework of NATO and making a joined effort to prevent security threats and resolve security problems.

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